Van Hise Rock

Van Hise Rock (HMD2I)

Location: Rock Springs, WI 53961 Sauk County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 29.348', W 89° 54.94'

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The material of this rock was once sand on the sea bottom, and has since hardened into quartzite. It was tilted to the present position by a slow earth movement, and then separated from the adjacent cliff by erosion. The vertical light and dark bands represent the original layers. The inclined cracks in the dark layer were caused by the readjustment in the layers during the tilting.

This rock is pictured in geologic books as a type illustrating important principles of structural geology, and has been a point of special interest to many investigators in geology visiting this region. President Charles R. Van Hise of the University of Wisconsin was one of the first and foremost of these.

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Tablet presented by friends of Van Hise at the University of Wisconsin.
1923
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HM NumberHMD2I
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Year Placed1923
Placed ByFriends of Van Hise at the University of Wisconsin
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Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 3:41pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 264237 N 4819264
Decimal Degrees43.48913333, -89.91566667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 29.348', W 89° 54.94'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 29' 20.88" N, 89° 54' 56.40" W
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Area Code(s)608
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 105-107 Co Rd Dd, Rock Springs WI 53961, US
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